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alkali saltgrass (Distichlis stricta )alkali saltgrass
Scientific Name Distichlis stricta
Family Grass
Plant Type Grass
Short Description
Native Yes
Weed Can be
Common rye (Secale cereale)common rye
Scientific Name Secale cereale
Family Grass
Plant Type Grass
Introduced Yes
Native No
Weed Yes
creeping bentgrass(Agrostis stolonifera)creeping bentgrass
Scientific Name Agrostis stolonifera
Family Grass
Plant Type Grass
Short Description An introduced weed, sometimes used for lawns.
Introduced Yes
Weed Yes
Hairy crabgrass (Digitaria sanguinalis)hairy crabgrass
Scientific Name Digitaria sanguinalis
Family Grass
Plant Type Grass
Introduced Yes
Native No
Weed Yes
wild barley, mouse barley (Hordeum leporinum)hare barley
Scientific Name Hordeum leporinum
Family Grass
Plant Type Grass
Introduced Yes
Native No
Weed Yes
Indian ricegrass (Achnatherum hymenoides )Indian ricegrass
Scientific Name Achnatherum hymenoides
Family Grass
Plant Type Grass
Short Description perennial
Native Yes
Weed No
wild barley, mouse barley (Hordeum leporinum)mouse barley
Scientific Name Hordeum leporinum
Family Grass
Plant Type Grass
Introduced Yes
Native No
Weed Yes
reed canarygrass (Phalaris arundinacea)reed canarygrass
Scientific Name Phalaris arundinacea
Plant Type Grass
Weed Yes
Squirreltail (Elymus elymoides)squirreltail
Scientific Name Elymus elymoides
Family Grass
Plant Type Grass
Native Yes
Weed No
wild barley, mouse barley (Hordeum leporinum)wild barley
Scientific Name Hordeum leporinum
Family Grass
Plant Type Grass
Introduced Yes
Native No
Weed Yes